13+ Answers to 13 Reasons Why
NCTE Facebook has been ablaze with discussion of an article from The Atlantic. The Netflix series of Jay Asher’s book 13 …
100,000 Forbidden Books and Counting
“Books are the maker of culture, ” notes Argentinian artist Marta Minujín, who is promising that her performance art installation, …
10 Tips for Advocacy
The following post is from Lu Ann McNabb, NCTE Policy And Alliances Associate. In my experience as an advocate for many …
#Twitter in October
In the past, those who organized to advocate would communicate by calling each other on landline phones or by plastering …
#NCTEchat: Teaching Controversial Works of Literature
Hosted by: Jim Brooks, @TeachGoodThings Join us for a lively conversation about the challenging texts we choose to use in the classroom. …
#NCTEchat 3.15.15 at 8pm ET: Advocate for Literacy
[View the story “March 2015 #nctechat: What does it mean to advocate for literacy? ” on Storify] Q1: What are …
#EliminatingBookDeserts through Disruption
This blog was written by NCTE member Tiffany A. Flowers. Book deserts should not exist. However, until people who have …
“When English Language Arts Reaped the Whirldwind”
In his opinion column for the Savannah Morning News, NCTE member Allen Berger dreams of a reading / writing world …
“Tinker Turns 50!”
It’s difficult for me to imagine my 13-year-old-self protesting anything short of the cancellation of a school dance, let alone …
“Should We Censor What Teens Read?”
“NO!” responds Peter Brown Hoffmeister in his recent HuffPost blog. He took up the subject after another teacher questioned his …